The ^ISlew England Historic 
Genealogical Society 

9 AsHBURTON Place 
Boston, Mass. 

HIS institution was incorporated by 
a special Act of the General Court 
of the Commonwealth of Massa- 
chusetts March 18, 1845. Its scope has 
since been enlarged by three other special 
Acts of the same body. 

Its object is to collect, preserve and pub- 
lish historical, biographical and genealogical 
data, and through its Library and its publi- 
cations to make such records available to 
members and the public. 

The Society's Library, rich in books and 
manuscripts relating to every State in the 
Union, is the most complete of its kind and 
is visited annually by thousands of readers 
who come from all parts of the country to 
consult the records in it. Because of its 
completeness and the freedom of its use, it 
has long been recognized as the headquar- 
ters for research in its special field. 

Its publications are The New England 
Historical and Genealogical Register, a quar- 
terly magazine, now in its eighty-seventh 
year and the Vital Records of Massachusetts 
which were begun in 1902. These publica- 
tions together with the maintenance of a 



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free library have been of incalculable value 
in the establishment and development of 
patriotic societies throughout the nation. 

Through researches abroad, extending 
over more than half a century, the anteced- 
ents of many American families have been 
discovered and made known. 

The officers of the Society will gladly 
refer the names of competent and reliable 
genealogists to those desiring researches. 

The Society owns and occupies a modern 
fireproof building, ideally located, and also 
owns adjacent land adequate for expansion 
to cover its needs for many years. It is 
situated on Beacon Hill near three of the 
greatest collections of public records in New 
England, those of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts, the County of Suffolk, and 
the City of Boston. 

There are three classes of active members : 
Annual Members who pay $10.00 

each calendar year. 
Life Members who pay $100.00, and 
Colonial Members who pay $300.00 
and have the privilege of trans- 
mitting the membership in per- 
petuity without further payment. 

Members have access to the bookstacks, 
with the right to borrow books and receive 
the quarterly magazine free. 



Subject to proper limitations, books are 
loaned to members who cannot visit the Li- 
brary. The mailing list shows over one fifth 
of the membership is enjoying this privilege 
through parcel post service, the transporta- 
tion charges being met by the borrower. 
This service is one of the important func- 
tions of the institution and is one that is 
growing rapidly. 

The Financial Support of the Society is 
derived from endowment funds and mem- 
bership dues. To carry on its work success- 
fully and to meet the growing demands upon 
its resources, the Society needs additional 
endowment and an enlarged membership. 

Eight regular and a number of special 
meetings are held in its auditorium each year. 
Many of the papers presented are illustrated. 

Additional information may be had upon 
application by anyone who wishes to become 
a member or wishes to establish a memorial 
fund to increase the endowment of the insti- 
tution. 



President 
John Carroll Chase . . Derry, N. H. 

Vice Presidents 
James Parker Parmenter , . Arlington, Mass. 



George Seymour Godard 
Albert Henry Lamson . 
George Andrews Moriarty 
Walter Goodwin Davis . 
Miss Shirley Farr . . 



Hartford, Conn. 
New London, N. H. 
Bristol, R. I. 
Portland, Me. 
Brandon, Vt. 



Treasurer 
James Melville Hunnewell 

Librarian 
Miss Josephine Elizabeth Rayne 

Corresponding Secretary 
Boylston Adams Beal 

Editor and Recording Secretary 
Henry Edwards Scott 

Historian and Associate Editor 

Harold Clarke Durrell 

Assistant Secretary and Assistant Editor 

Mrs. Joseph Curtis Howes 

Assistant Librarian 
Mrs. Franklin Earl Scotty 

Assistant Treasurer 

Chairman of 

Committees on Membership and Endowment 

William Prescott Greenlaw 



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